Things to do in NYC this weekend : Oct 18-22

Is your four-legged best friend a little too controlling on the leash or only wants to play their own way? Come to Central Park this Saturday for a free day of dog training workshops, an agility course, treats and games with Central Park Paws. A veterinarian will be on hand to answer questions, plus grooming services and a doggie boutique. The Fair is an on-leash even.

The Museum of Pizza promises “a space to bask in multi-sensory, psychedelic pizza joy.” That will involve a pizza cave, pizza beach, “Pizza Zen” ASMR experience, films, interactive installations, and so much more. We’ll safely assume you get a slice while you’re there too. This exhibition occurs at the same location as The Velvet Underground Experience, so you can pull a doubleheader in Nolita—a little Nico and a little pizza !

Pour out some spiked apple cider for your soon-to-be picked pumpkin homies, which will become the main display at New York Botanical Garden’s pumpkin garden. These monstrous gourds—weighing up to 1,800 pounds—are available for your photo-taking pleasure.

Rosé fans, rejoice ! This exhibition pays homage to your favorite beverage. A walk through Rosé Mansion means a very pink, very fun 6,000-year history of this unique flavor of wine, a swing on a gold chandelier, and, yes, some wine tastings. (It is a mansion, after all.) At the end, you’ll arrive in a bar with the largest rosé list in the country ! Caviar will be available for purchase, but the bathtub full of rose petals is free to sit in.

Family Astronomy Night on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Reveals Our Moon: its findings reveal that the moon isn’t as dry or as dormant as we once thought. See the imagery captured by the orbiter, explore the visualizations created from its data, and find out how its discoveries have changed lunar science from NASA’s Ernie Wright. Stargazing on the flight deck will follow the presentation (weather permitting).